APUS

Apus, genus Apus

(noun) type genus

Apus

(noun) a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


A"pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Apode, n.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of fresh-water phyllopod crustaceans. See Phyllopod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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